Joe Root Shatters Brian Lara's Record, Climbs to Eighth in All-Time International Run Scorers

• Joe Root scored his 20th ODI century and 61st international century against Sri Lanka, an innings of 111 runs.
• With 22,413 runs in 506 international innings, Root has surpassed Brian Lara's career total of 22,358 runs.
• Root now holds the eighth position for most runs in international cricket, ahead of Lara.
• He has achieved 61 centuries and 116 half-centuries in his international career.
• Root is still behind cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid in the all-time run-scoring list.

Why It Matters: Joe Root surpassed Brian Lara's international run tally, securing eighth place among all-time leading scorers.